SUMMER FESTIVALS!— Two extraordinary huge locations for an extraordinary project made possible by GO! 2025 (Nova Gorica and Gorizia borderless European Capital of Culture 2025) : Hangar Aeroporto Duca d'Aosta in Gorizia, on July 4th — free entrance!— and the Križanke Open-Air Theatre (at Ljubljana Festival), on July 5th.

We will be accompanied by the duo RotorMotor from Ljubljana (a fusion of eurotrance and hard house), who will improvise a set with our two percussionists, and by the exciting sound artist Dominic Sambucco, who will bring his aquariums, hydrophones and synthesizers. In addition to his own set, ‘Aganis,’ Sambucco will paraphrase and extend with us the second cello Cadenza from Professor Bad Trip II.

In 2023, Ictus received the award for Best Performance at the Venice Biennale of Contemporary Music for a new and hyper-psychedelic rendition of Fausto Romitelli’s Professor Bad Trip. The composition draws inspiration from the works of Henri Michaux, created under the influence of hallucinogens, the paintings of Francis Bacon, and the comic strips of Gianluca Lerici. The piece also features elements of psychedelic rock, techno, and Jimi Hendrix-style guitar solos.

   
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Luka Lah and Nejc Pucko, better known as RotorMotor, have been conquering clubs in France, Austria, Italy, Croatia, and Slovakia in recent years with their convincing synergy as a DJ duo. Their breakthrough onto the electronic music scene began in Ljubljana and Maribor clubs, where they still love to perform today. Their exceptional dedication to music creation quickly propelled them to the forefront of the Slovenian club scene. “The motor is a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, while the rotor transforms motion into heat,” they often describe themselves.

   
Dominic Sambucco is the creator of AGANiS, a piece in which sounds are generated in real time using aquariums, synthesisers, hydrophones and other innovative instruments. The performance connects sound, light and movement and is inspired by the aquatic nymphs of Alpine mythology, resulting in a mysterious experience where sound and technology combine.